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X E L. • e /12 L f/ '.l • OFFICE OF• THE TANJORE COMMISSIONERS, 11, Minchester 'buildings, Westminster, Dec. IS, 1828. IN conforiility•to the sth Article of the Deed of Agreement between the United Company of Merchants of England Trading to the East Indies of the one,part, and the parties to the said Deed,• claiming to 'be Creditors of his late highness Ameer Sing, formerly Rajah of Tanjore, of the other part, the Commissioners appointed under the said Agieement give notice, that a continuation of the Schedule of Claims (made before the Commissioners in India), has been published in the London Gazette of Friday last, the 15th instant, " in order " that all such persons as shall have any interest to oppose or im. " peach the same, may bare sufficient opportunity so to do." The Commissioners further give notice, that their* Office is open to receive objections, in writing, to the Claims published in the said Schedule. By order of the Board, GEORGE PARKIIOUSE, Secretary. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. LXIX. will be published on the Qsth instant. Piloted for John Murray, Albemarle-sheet. This day was published, in Svc), with a Map, • THE PRESENT STATE OF COLOMBIA. By an OFFICER, Late in the Colombian Service. .1 Printed for John Murray, Albemarle•btreet. Just published, with a Map, Bvo., 12s. NARRATIVE OF THE BURMESE WAIL By MAJOR SNODGRASS, Mihtary ectetary to the Commander of , the Expedition, and Assistant Political Agent. in Ave. Printed for John Murray, Albemarle-street. On th• Iktopt, 4 ,Tatmary, 1887, in Weekly Nttmbers, with Cutik, T % priea,3l,lllmath TABLE BOOK. - By Wll. HONE. London : Published for William Hotta, by Hunt and Clarke, York-street, Covent-garden. • Just published, pries h. 6d. ' O. I. Containing ANECDOTES of STEAM ENGINES, their Inventors and Improvers. The STUART ANECDOTES, forming an unique Library of AIECHANICS and PHILOSOPHY, Embellished with superb Engravings on Steel, executed by first-rate Artists expressly for :this beautiful little Work. PARTS I. 11. and 111. will contain the most detailed Histori cal, Descriptive, and Practical Account of Steam Engines extant, illustrated by upwards of Thirty Engravings on Steel, showing as many varieties of Steam Engines. • A Part will be published on the first day of every Mouth, by Wightman and Cramp, 24, Paternoster-row. FINGER ORGAN.—TO BE SOLD, a very superb instrument, fit for a small Chnrch or Chapel, with Twelve Stops and a Swell—Open Diapason, Thorough and Long Octaves.—To be seen at Mr. Woolhtt's, upholsterer, No. 3, St. Paul's. GENUINE TEAS. THE . Public are respectfully informed that they may be supplied at ROPER'S Tea Warehonse, 113, High-street, Borough, three doors from King-street, and facing Union-street, with Genuine Teas of the choicest flavour, at the lowest Wholesale Prices, by taking a Pound, or any larger prim tity ; he particulstly recommends. a Trial of his superior break fast Tea, -46. lid. or 41. 10d. every other canister equally cheap ; also fine Coffee Is. 6d., Is. Bd., to Is. 10d. and upwards. TE'PANTHERMANTIC..kN.-AN AP PARATUS for ENGLISH and FRENCH COOKERY in all their varieties, without the use of Charcoal Fires--Brew ,Steerning, 'Washing, lint, Tepid, and. Vapour Baths ; Hot ' Clout., Airing Rooms, Drying Clothes, Steaming Food for Cattle, Distilling Waters, Warming Clothes-Presses, and giving a . IcOrtstent supply of Hot Water, with every safe, economical, and comfortable accommodation that can be afforded by the trans 'mission of Heat in any direction required. These several Purposes are-effected by one small Fire, without Smoke and with perfect Cleanliness. . Various sizes are exhibited in full operation, from Xl2 and up . . Wards, at the Maonfacturers and Patentees, PAYNTER and EAWKE, 283, Strand, opposite Norfolk-street. , — • 111/IATENT' . nit in returning thanks for the extensive patronage with which they have - been - honoured, are happy to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Miuical World in general, that they have just ob. • tsined.his Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for a new and brilliant IMPROVEMENT on the HARP. It has been ever a subject of complaint, awl the Makers' attention strongly directed to re .enove, those unpleasing jars to which Harps have always been found subject—a desideratum, however, till now, unaccomplish • ed. Sehwieeo and Co.'s Patent will be found effectually to remedy this defect, giving a fullness and richness of tone to the Instrument hitherto unknown, as well also as facilitating very • eontriderably the movement of the Pedals. They will be happy to give proof of this most interesting discovery to any Lady or ' •Gentleman who will honour them with a call, at their Establish ment, 263, Regent -street, where an extensive assortment of elegant and brilliant-toned laps and Piano-fortes is constantly on Sale. Cr A great variety of Spanish Guitars on sale. Harps and Piano-fortes Lent on Hire ; Roman Strings 0 . 1 the first quality. CHILBLAINS, SORES, BURNS,' &c. MARSHALL'S UNIVERSAL' CERATE.- , This aerate will be found most efficacious in every kind of Wound, Sore, Scald, Burn, Bruise, Eruption, Ulcers Of every de nomination, especially Sore and Ulcerated Legs, which hare been healed in so rapid a manner, that a new method of cure has been established by this useful Preparation ; Sore Breasts, Mamma . tiers of the Eyes, Scorbutic and Cancerous Humours, Erysipilas, or St. Anthony's Fire, Ring Worm, Sore Throats, Chops, Chil blains, &c. Ace. Sold in Boxes at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. by Butlers, Chemists, Cheapside, corner St. Paul's; 73, Princes.etreet, Edinburgh ; and 84, Sackville-street, Dablin ; Savory and Co. 136, New Bond " street ; Willmott, 89, High-street, Borough ; and the principal MRdieine Venders in the United Kingdom. Of whom may be had BUTLER'S CAJEPUT OPODELDOC, strongly realm- Mended for CHILBLAINS, CHRONIC RHEUMATISM, SPASMODIC AFFECTIONS, PALSY, Stiffness, and Enlarge- Mint of the Joints, SPRAINS, BRUISES, &e. In Bottles, at 15.,. d 2s . sa • 1111. COURT OF ALDERMEN. The Lord Mayor held a Court of Aldermen at Guildhall yester day, to receive the report of the election of an Alderman for the Ward of Vintry, and for other business. 'Tit...Attorney in waiting attended, and delivered in his report of . t.ho election o f H enry Wi nchester, Esq., to be Alderman o f t h e Ward of Vintry, in the room of Christopher Maguey, Esq. de ceitiett:' • A petition from E. A. Wilde, Esq., one of the candidates for the said office, was presented against the return and election of Mr. Sheriff Winchester, as also a petition from a few inhabitants of the Ward to a similar effect. Mr. Sheriff Winchester attending, requested to be sworn into the office of Alderman for that Ward. The Court,• after considerable discussion, adjourned the eon aideration of the whole subject to a Special Court to be holden on the 28th instant. The Police Committee presented a report, with several regu lations, for •better conducting the police of the City, which was agreed to and ordered. The Gaol Committee presented a report, with the annual return of the several prisons, to be made to the Secretary of State, pur suant to the directions of the Act of Parliament, which was ap proved, and the return ordered to be male accordingly. Not A. day, and scarcely an hour, passes without arrivals front France. Among them are not a few persons who are anxious to gain that knowledge of the real state of affairs, which they cannot obtain at home. Several merchants and ma nufacturers have corns over with the avowed purpose of **certain ing the extent and prospects of the new war—as they term it. Last night we met with a Frenchman of rather portly mient, who accosted us in his own language, and evinced an eager desire for conversation. " What is likely to be the course your country will take ?"—we asked. "My eountly"—said he—" is govern -114 now by the same sort of men that govern Spain, and if they can have their will, France will defend that country, and leave Pottugal to its fate." " But at the risque"--we asked—" a war England ? With a violent shrug, he said—" My King cares for the Spanish more than for England ; and I tell you ltgain, they can 'have it so, Spain will be defended."—Cinque Ports .. . ..• •, No. 10,695. . Pll. ICE 7v s. WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER '2O, 1826. BRITISH ROCK AND PATENT SALT CONI- PANY, DEC. 19. A general meeting of the Shareholders of the above concern was held this day, at the:City of London Tavern, pursuant to pilblic advertisement, for the purpose of re ceiving the report of the Committee appointed to investi gate the charges made by Mr. Furmval. There were about forty persons present. Mr. Rase'dine at lirst 'took the Chair. Before the business of the day commenced persons who were not Shareholders, or had not signed the deed of settlement, were ordered to withdraw, and two or three persons retired. An exception was of course made in favour of the persons attending for the public press. Mr. HASELDINE then observed, that as the meeting was called' for, the purpose of receiving areport concerning the conduct of the Directors, against w hotp charges of a very serious nature had been ma by Mr. Furnivid, it, must be, 41tIdelit.1414 l'irpt4‘*ite_trgegolstr for a Dieeetor to -fill the chidi btidietWi thetiefortf, vacate the 'chair and leave it to the Ahaziholders to ap point a Chairman frodamougst themselves. It - was fine ly agreed that Mr. Easthorpe should take the chair, a proposal to which that gentleman, after some 'hesitation, assented, at the same time expressing his entire ignorance of •the affairs of the Company. A letter was then read from a Mr. Knight, who stated that he was the agent of Mr. Furnival, who was now abroad, and that he claimed the privilege of being present at the meeting, as ,the representative of Mr. Furnival. Upon this letter it was resolved that no practical good effect could proceed from the 'admission of Mr. Knight, which was therefore refused. Upon the motion of Mr. PARRATT, the printed charges of Mr. Furnival against the company Were then read. The notice concluded by an earnest recommendation that the present Directors should be removed, and the Com pany re-organised. Mr. BOND, the Chairman of the Committee, then moved, that the Report of the Committee, appointed on 26th September last, should be read. This motion having been seconded, and unanimously agreed to, Mr. RICHARD PATERSON proceeded to read the Report, Which set forth, that the agent of Mr. Furnival had been afforded every opportunity of substantiating the charges made by that gentleman, as it was understood that Mr. Furnival was prevented from attending the Com mittee, by the legal proceedings to which he had subjected himself, the agents of the Company undertook to stay all proceedings on the part of their clients, and secure Mr. Furnival from arrest, until the investigation terminated. 'This resolution was communicated to Mr. Furnival, but he replied that his engagements in ,France were of such a nature, that he could not leave that country ; but that as the evidence he had to adduce was either documentary, or dependent on the testimony of respectable persons re-. silent in London, his agent could transact the business without his personal attendance. The Report further stated, that the Committee thought the charges made by Mr. Furnival were reducible to two, the breaking an agreement alleged to have been made with Mr. Furnival, without sufficient reason, and connecting themselves with Mr. Broughton and Mr. Sutton, when a document signed by the latter showed a direct fraud on the Company to the amount of eighty-four thousand pounds. •In,refereate• to the first ,eherge,i, thcr o pintgkeer‘ Wed lieen' *Midi' by' tlie Mitt* Mr. Fumes!, and that Mr. F. withdrew from the manage— ment from private feelings. As to the second charge, the Committee stated that Messrs. Broughton and Sutton had the management of the lime-works only, upon terms ex tremely advantageous to the Company. The Committee are of opinion that,. Mr. Furnival was not possessed of above 1,000 shares, all of which were liable to forfeiture. He was the founder of the Company, but he had sold his patent, and was not the lessor, as he asserted, Lord Mans field having made the lease at the express desire of Mr. Furnival. Under all the 'circumstances the Committee declared it was their decided conviction that Mr. Furnival had been actuated by private motives, and not by any pub lic feelings, and that the charges he had made against the Directors were entirely unfounded. The Committee thought that the regularity of giving Messrs. Broughton and Sutton a contract for coals was an arrangement of doubtful propriety. However, the tender made by Brough ton and Sutton was the lowest, and the coals they had provided the best. The Committee, in conclusion, con gratulated the shareholders on the zealous and prudent manner in which the affairs of the Company were con ducted, and expressed their decided conviction that the Directors had amply proved themselves worthy of the con tinued confidence of the shareholders. The Report, which occupied more than an hour in reading, was received with every demonstration of ap plause., Mr. COLES then read the opinion of Mr. Richmond, a Barrister, relative to the contract with Broughton and Sutton, for the supply of coals. The opinion was to the effect that the Directors were legally justified in granting Oe contract to Broughton and Sutton. Mr. FRESIWIELD,of the Stock Exchange was happy to move that the Report should be received and adopted. One of the shareholders said, it certainly appeared to to him, that they had paid Messrs. Broughton '430,000/., for works which were not worth so much by 100,0001.- 11e, therefore, thought the directors were to blame in employing them. Mr. BRoUGTON denied that he had any share in the formation of the company, or in fixing the price of the works. Mr. IlompiNE entered into some long explanation of the details of the report. Mr. JUNE moved as an a►nendment, that the report should not be received. The original motion was carried by a large majority. LAw of LIBEL.—W. trust that the day is not far distant when the defect of which we complain in the Law of Libel will be amended. Until this reform is effected, the Press lies under the worst description of thraldom ; subjected indeed to no specific restraint, but bound to consult every man's pleasure. To displease any one is an indictable offence. While this continues to be the case, we may apply to the public writer, with some verbal variation, the language in which Mr. Bentham 19 forcibly describes those who live under sleeping laws. " Law, the only Power that gives security to others, is the very, thing that takes it away from him. His destiny is to live his life long with a halter about his neck ; and his safety depen ds on his never meetin g with the man wh om petulance, avarice , or malice, can have induced to pull at i t: Between t h e ty r anny of inde fi nite laws, and the tyranny o f a l awless censors hi p there is this di ff erence—the latter is the tyrann of one, the other is the tyr ann y of millions. In the one ease, the slave has hut one master—in the other, he has as many masters as there are individuals who can take offence at truth and ma k e handles of the law. Y ou may have the whole Libel Law by h eart, and all the while not knowwhat ground you stand up on un d er the law. It pretends to fix you r destin y ; and afterall, if yo u want to know y o ur destiny, you must l earn it not from the law, but from the temper of the times. tem perltd i o v f id t u h a e l t i i n in t e h s' e d n i a d t nation. You say ? Volyou m ust must na u s k t nt o , w n t o h t e o y The temper y of every at the present instant, but what it will be at every fult'urehoante.itAilil this you must know before you car, lay your hand , upon your bosom, and say to yourself, ../t rn , saf e. ' What all this while is the character and condition of the VI q Som e ti m es a bug bear,it. promises etother no ti c m o e n s fi snare ; its threats inspire no ef fi cient terror, .`.,Sunday Paper. adence.. ' 11 Lim LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Ihc. 20. TIM DUKE OF WO YOLK AND OTHERS V. HUMP. THE Arroaxir -Gan - that moved on behalf of the plaintiffs, who are trustees of the Haraxiari chapel, in Warwick-sheet, that the defendant, Robert flume, be committed to the Fleet prison, tin: a contempt of Court, in haring committed a breach of the order pronounced by his Honour, on the 27th of January last, for an injunction teatraining him (the defendant) from proceed ing, with the erection of certain premise* adjoining the south wall of the chappl,' or in anyway interfering with the said wall. The_N'tEE-CmAtienELon. dismissed the motion with costs. NZGLIGItNeI or tRACTITIONERS. In the course of the day Mr. Rourar. moved, that an order, which bad been :obtained for dismissing a hill for want of prosecu tion, be rescinded, on the ground of want of notice on the part of the solicitor. The Vicx-Cst.s.tommitu;r4 will not make the artier unless the other party conewsta. mi l di o u s ation which prevails in the con • duct bf Chancery waibilrositulais a crying evil, and I will never give any indblgent.,* 'sky-into' -situation. COURT OF Igls%'S BENCH, Dac. 19. LEWIS V. W6OD AND ANOTHER. Mr. PLATT opened the pleadings. Mr. BRQUGHAIIf stated the case. The plaintiff (Miss Lewis) is a lady of considerable literary reputation. The defendant. are officers belong to the Palace Court, Lambeth. This action was brought to recover compensation in demages for the defendant's having forcibly broken into the Jalaintiff's house in York-street, nryanstone-squere, and carried off the furniture, in the execution of a process for debt, issued out ofthe Palace Court. The plain tiff had lived with her mother during the year 1825, in Lambeth terrace, during which time she had lent her various sums, which she derived from her publications ; her mother not being in a con dition to repay her, assigned her furniture to her at a valuation. Shortly after, the mother was arrested, and the plaintiff took a house in York-street, to which she removed the furniture. 'On the 18th of May last, the plaintiff being absent from home, and no person being in the house, the defendants having an execution against the mother, contrived to effect an entrance into the house, by representing to the occupier of the next house, that there was a sweep stuck in the chimney, and thereby persuaded him to allow three sweeps to go through his trap door to the top of the house. These having come down through the chimney of the plaintiff's house, opened the door for the defendants, who entered and carried off the furniture, and sold it for the mother's debt. This action was to recover damages for the trespass, and also the amount of the furniture, Mr. Se AmATT, for the defendants, contended that ,verdict should be taken for the plaintiff for the trespassi which he could not defend, but that the proprietory of the furniture should be referred to an arbitration. Plaintiff's counsel objected to this, unless it were ad mitted that the furniture belonged to the plaintiff. This not being agreed to, the fellowing witnesses were called • Elizabeth Green, sister to the plaintiff, examined by Mr. KATT —I resided with my mother in 182 S. I recollect that the plain tiff lent my mother various sums between June 1823 and 1824, amounting in all to 90/. which she received front two of her publications called Glenl,you and Zelinda. In August 1824 she lent her 10/. which she received from the Literary Fund, and be tween that and December 1825, she lent her 201, derived from the retail sale of a work of her's called Ambition ; in December 1825, my mother's ferniture was appraised at Ler residence in Lambetk-place, and delivered up to the plaintiff, who thereupon advanced to my mother fifty-five pounds ; shortly after my mother was committed to the Marshalsea, and the plaintiff took a house at 1001. a year, in York-street, Bryan stone-square, to which the furniture which she purchased of my mother was removed ; besides this furniture, my sister (the plain tiff). hit 4. f.e.v*Pi..4llliTklisllNEk-141440.141.0244ti1e5it01r5i sy last; InTiWiiiii7rtßrn=l;l774747.74: of information which we received, we went to my sister's house in York-street, where ws found a man in possession of it;. on asking Lee (one of the defendants) the cause, he told us that he had seized the fin niture in consequence of an execution out of the Palace Court, at the suit of Edward Costel, against my mother, for 771. 10s. ; my sister told him that every thing in that house belonged to her, notwithstanding which he removed the furniture, and had it sold, with the exception of a few articles. Cross-examined by Mr. SCAIRLETT...--I am older than the plain tiff; my mother took the benefit of the Insolvent Act in June last. Henry Belcher examined by Mr. BAOUCHAZit..-.QUAlitiall— What.are you ?—Answer-1 am a vvitness,Sir.—(Much laughter.) Qu es ti on —A re you a chimney sweep?--Ans.—Ye.-ye-yes. I with three more of my companions, was employed by some gentlemen to'go. down a chimney in York-street; we went to the top of the house, through. the trap-door of the next house to it, and having come down through the trap door, which happened to be open, we opened the hall-door, and let in the gentlemen who were outside ; I don't know any of the gentlemen who were there. The Lonn Cnizs' Jusrtcx, after recapitulating the evidence to the Jury, expressed his opinion that the entry through the trap door was an illegal entry, and the plaintiff was therefore entitled to their verdict on that point ; but with regard to the material question in the cause, as to whom the right of property in the furniture was vested in, that was a matter they must determine on consideration of the evidence they had heard. If they were of opinion that the goods in question had been bona fide transferred to the plaintiff, in consideration of the money she bad advanced to her mother, they would find a verdict for her, with such damages as they thought she was entitled to, according to the testimony that had been produced to that effect ; if they were of a contrary opinion, they would find for the defendant. The Jury retired at a quarter past two o'clock, and at six o'clock returned with a verdict for the plaintiff, 401. damages as to the trespass, and 601. as dairtiges for the value of the goods. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDHALL, Dkc. 19. WELD v. rpm& AND ANOTHER. This was an action on a policy of insurance brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, who are the directors of the Star Life Insurance Office, to recover 11,0001., the amount of a policy of insurance which bad been effected in August, 1820, in that office, on the life of Lady. ittulock. The -defendants pleaded, first, the general issue; and secondly, that a misrepresentation had been made on the part of the plaintiff with regard to the age of Lady Hunlock, the assured. Mr. Serieant Wieur stated the case. The plaintiff formerly carried on business in the city, but having accumulated wine pro perty, he had now retired, and was not now engaged in any mercan tile transactions. lie thought proper, however, to employ Messrs. Howard and Gibbs, the well.kuown monoy.agents, to negociete an nuities for him. These gentlemen effected an annuity on Lady lion luck's life to the amount of 80001. It became uscessary.to insure this lady's life, and the Pelican Office granted a policy for the amount, of the plaintiff's interest. This policy was however transferred from this respectable office to the Star. This was most utirtu nate for the plaintiff, for, had that never taken place, he would now have been in possession of his money, and would not, hive been compelled to have recourse to legal proceedings in order to reeever it. The Star Company had been created by Howard and Gibbs, for their own advantage, anti with a view of effecting Ito, licks on those annuities which had been neglected by those;indi viduals. This company was conducted, and its business trans acted, in the house of the persons who had given it bieth— Messrs. Howard and . Gibbs. These gentlemen had thought proper, without any authority from the plaintiff, but sohtly on their own responsibility, to transfer the policy in question from the respectable office in which it had been effected, to the office of this company of their own raising. He understood that the de fence to the present action would be, that there was a statement in existence ielativ to the age of Lady Ilimlock, which they said had been misrepresented, she being more advanced in life, than had been stated. If that were the case, it had arisen out of a mistake on the part of the plaintiff, and was not a wilful error. The policy, dated on the 10th of August, 1820, was then put in and read by the associate. It contained a condition, by which it appeared that if any case of misrepresentation should occur with regard to the age of the person assured, w h et h er it were wilful or otherwise, the policy should become void. . , Mrs. Stephens proved the death of L a dy Ti tta l oc k, which took place in January, 1821. She could not speak at to her effh• James Gibbs was the subscribing witness t o th, grant a e annui ty. He stated that he had money of the plaintiff's in his bade pre vious to the date of the annuity. Pie had negeeiated that grant of the annuity for Lady Ifunlock, and on the 6rantisg of the annuity, a policy was effected in the Pelican. It was be who conducted that transaction. He made no communication to the office. Himself end partner were both directors iu the Star Company : they had been instrumental in raising it, and the busi ness of that Company wee carried un in their house. Mri Foster and the other defendant were directors in August, 1820. Wit ness had communication with the defendants after he beprd the annuity was to be taken up. He had no doubt but that hi stated to them the beneAts which would arise from the risk. It was in January, 1821 that he heard Lady Hunlock was. more than 61 years of age. It was not witness, hut Lady Ilunloek herself, who had made therepresentation of her age. A certificate was then put in and read, by which it Appeared that Lady Hunlock was born on the Bth of June„Ob2, *bd was buried on the 2d of February,lB2o, aged 68. James Mitchell—Was Secretary to the Star Company"; they had Adopted the semi age as the Pelican had. Oliver Carmichael confirmed the testimony of the last witness. Mr. Sergeant WILDS replied. The question the Jury would have to decide wits, whether there had, been, a false revresentation made with respect to the age of the assured. Now, it appeared,- that no representation 110 *4l made at all. After some discussion, it was agreed that the plaintiff should be nonsuited ; 'at the same time, his Lordship gave him leave to enter a verdict for 3,000/. subject to the opinion of the' Court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—The parish authorities of St. Giles's have come to the economical resolution of •ectitlisig out the .male paupers to " seek whom they may devour," after a re , past of a slice of bread and cheese, and 3d. per diem, for lodging and luxuries. Among the dissentients of Monday, to this motion were the two.petitioners to the Sitting Magistrate, introduced by the overseer in person, Mr. Giblett, who prefaced the case to Mr. Roe, by saying, " This man, Sir, is one of our paupers; we have his -wife and two children in the workhouse; last Wednesday we discharged him from the house, and gave him 25., which be is not content with, for a week ; he is a coach-smith—a very good business, and a young man like him surely can get work for him self. We will give him sg. a day, and a slice of bread and cheese, till he gets work." Mr.4tox (to the applicant Harrison)—What are your weekly wages when in good work ? Harrison—Thirty shillings, your Worship. Mr. Roz—Have you offered to work for any master for half-a crown a day—at a reduction of wages ? Harrison-1 have offered to my shopmates. shopmates are not. the persons to apply to; it is their interest to support high wages. What masters have you applied to at half-a-crown a day—name two or three? Harrison —I hive not offered myself to masters—there is no employment trade is very dead. Mr. Hoz—Show me that you have offered to work fiw crown, 6,nd I'll order you relief; but, while you stand out for I shall order you nothing. Mr. Gild:a—We have,l,7oo paupers; we cannot suffer the parish funds to be ,expended on a young man like bi'm ; we give away 20,0001. a year. _ _ _ Mr. Rog—Send the whole 1,700 to me, and, if they do not offer to work for half price, I shall order them,oo.colief. Mr. Plank, whatever Magistrate may sit, if : this'lnso4ould- sok for relief, without proof of his having offered.. to **kat- reduced wages, let him be told I have ordered Von ..to_have no relief. The parish will take care to let the beadle,eoeiniipany him to the masters he has offered himself to, MR. NEWNIAN, THE STOCKBROKER. On Friday last, Mr. Newman, a gentleman well known 911 the Stock Exchange,.was discoveted ta..haVe forged a .440itrav , i+ta*-4;000t, - Wihtfikitiiiirakkiiabled to. get $',64704' from' Broker to 'whom lie-kTORMI.V . .fit ock ; but who, ongoing to obtain the transfenkthat no such stock existed. It appears that . IVO. Newroo was known to be a defaulter early on Friday ; he„. hitl,:tt seems,_ set- tled his affairs by drafts on his Banker, an d retired, as usual, after business to his house, at Hampstead. The drafts were returned unpaid, and some-of the parties who had discovered the circumstance of the forgery, waited on him at his country house for an explanation, and to entreat him not to remain there, but to effect his escape while he was able to do so. Mr. Newman was in the midst of a num ,ber offriendu; ,whobad been invited to celebrate the anni versary of his wedding-day ; and the parties were request ed by Mr. Newman to wad, as he was at that moment en gaged in singing part of a duet with a lady at th e piano . forte. As soon as he appeared, the gentlemen intimated their discovery,. and its probable consequences, and urged • him to conic with them, and get out of the way : he, how ever, declined this, saying he should be down in the City in the morning, and should put every thing to rights. On the parties leaving him, he joined his friends, and finished the evening with them. We • are informed, that in the early part of the night he complained to Mrs. Newman of having had a bustling day in the City, and he seemed dis inclined to sleep. Mrs. Newman, on waking in the morn ing, missed her husband, and in the course of the day the melancholy fact of his having committed suicide in a field, at the back of his house, was discovered. The body was found by some lads, who were playing in the field. It is supposed that he left his bed before daylight, and had shot himself at a very early hour. Ha bad been a man of to lerably extensive dealings, but an inveterate speculator, and that he had su ff ered latterly some v er y severe l osses , which he had not the philosophy to bear up against, and was im prudent enough to endeavour to make them good by an act which he doubtless intended as a mere temporary re source, in the hope that he could retrieve his cireum stances.—Times. CORONERS' INQUESTS. ME. NEWMAN, THE STOcIittROKEE.--•Yesterday an In quest was held on the body of Mr. Newman, the Stock broker, which was found in a lifeless state in a field near Hampstead, with a pistol, the fatal instrument, in his hand. This was the person said to have had recourse to an expedient to recover his losses, which having failed, he lost all self-possession. The Jury found a verdict—" That the deceased had destroyed himself, being at die time in a state of mental derangement." An inquisition was taken at the Saracen's Head, New-' port Pagnel, on Thursday last, on view of the body of Ed ward Clarke, Esq. (formerly a 'West India merchant), who shot .himself in a bed-room at the said inn, on the Tuesday night preceding. It appeared in evidence, that the de ceased arrived from London, at the &tram's Head Inn, on Tuesday morning, by the Leicester Union coach. He dined with the passengers, and did not appear depressed in spirits. He took coffee in the evening; and, beforstle. tiring to his bed-room, had a good lire ,made in th e room , to relieve, as was supposed, a violent asthmatic complaint with which he was affected. On the dressing-table he LThmate complaint aff ec t s toy tn i nil ; left a note, written with a pencil, and fastened by hi s s hi rt pin to the s et e a p b he loLtal i t y in my sufferings are no longer to be endured. • " Your affectionate uncle, "EDWARD CLARKE. " To Edward Hyde Clarke, Esq., " H. Van Hagen's, Esq., Tickford Park. " There 'le uTooey in.iny pocket to pay my hill ; 51, f or d i nar, and for the maid," Immediately after the unhappy man's arrival e t New port, it was ascertained that he purchased at a gunsmith ' s six bullets.. He had previously pr ov id e d. Wood wit h a pistol and powder. The Jury, however, returned a ver diet of insanity. The remains of the deceased were in terred in the church-ya r d of Newport Algol , on Frida y morning, attended by Mr. Van liagetOir: Newberry, and the, landlord of the Saracen's Head lan. t.. 4 . `',..',:.'.‘,-;,;;": : 71 ).) 4 ' t ''' '''' I i *VA 73. --- z - tif , . dt ,li ' l ,- - 0-,--- . ( . „, • • IP', '0 •' * Imeir -;A. el '" , 10,. ~ 'At it ..: is . ,* -,..--"- - • ' ~,,, l." . - 0 * ' ~,.- i "*". l '• "„ tf , ~ , 10:30 .irco imitirs EAST INDIA HOUSE. A 'special gintral Court of Proprietors of East India Stock was held yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. A desultory conversation ensued between Colonel L. Stanhope, Dr. Gilchrist, and Mr. Hume, in the course of -which the last mentioned gentleman strongly insisted that the proprietors ought to he informed for lvlat reason Sir E. Paget was not included in the thanka to those officers who were engaged in thcßurmese war.' He called on the Court to recollect that SirE. Paget, who wee stow excluded from the vote of thanks, was C.9iimander-in- Chief - When the Eurtuese war.. broke ont,; and continued ►n that capacity for some time afterwards. 11b . CHAIR31AN said, there wag do slur airmen on the cha racter of the gallant Officer by the prooteditire which had re cently taken place in that Court. He (the. Chorines) recollect ed no instance in wbich% vote of thanks was given to the Com- Mander-in-Chief, unless he was himself *dewily employed in the tield. Mr. Hume instanced the case of the Marquis of tfastinge. Colonel L. STANHOPIC cited another precedent. .that of the thanks voted to the Duke of York in the House of Commons, for his Royal Highness's praiseworthy exertions as Commander-in- Chief of the British Forces. The Citataatax observed, that the Court of 'Directors had et, intention to propose a vote of thankt to Sir Pagit, but, at the sante time, in pursuing that amine, they neithat matnt• to teat, nor did they cast, aoy degree of disapprobatlen ite the oonduct of that gallant officer. Colonel L. STAYSIONC would Thai the *mks of this Court are flue to Lieutenant-General Sir E. Paget; for his king ofent in opposing the llurniese war, and for big fair conduct in afterwards pi umoting the warlike measures txusducitirtorthe sue, cesful issue of the contest." . • -- •- !''. The Cuatastax was in possessiottof the f.levrt". and/ it was contrary. to all established form to interrupt their Inds, rood into hy iNßrentature motion of this kipd. illeitaripti itan. Homan then directed du; rentintintnungteed tn, bribe rt si Directors to be rood. • • ' ' ' - ...'- 1 The first resolution was " That the thanlnef is Court he given to the Governor-General in Council for his forintrastes in not resorting to measures of coercion against' the' - usurper of Bhurtpore, as long as hopes could reasonably beAustestentett Of accomplishing, by means of negotiation, the restmatiOn+) potter, of ,the legitimate Rajah; and fur his decision, in' tilt failure of negueiations, to effect the reduction of that 'inpatient 'Ohre,* by force." Then followed resolutions of thanks to Lord Conibeentere,_ to the o ffi cers, non-commissioned'officesi, and privet* employe d the reduction of the fortress of Bhurtpore. The CUAIRIIA moved " that this Grua do oppwwe of the first resolution." The Deputy Chairman seconded the motion. • ••• Mr. Huns opposed the motion. at considerable length. lie argued, that to praise Lord Amherst for his " forbeirence" to wards the usurper of Bhurtpore, was, virtually, to east's reflec tion on that brave and gallant officer General Sir D. •Ochtarlony, who had, six months before Lord Comber-mere was directed to invest the fortress of Bhurtpore, taken measure. 'to drive the usurper from his strong hold, and to place the true heir, 'the son ' of the preceding Rajah, on the throne of hie ancestors. Lord. Amherst had, however, prevented Sir D. Ochterlony from pur• suing his own course, and the consequence was, that that gallant officer having, in consequence of the disgraceful treatment which he received, resigned his situation as resident at Mehra and Ral pootana (a situation which he had held for yeais), died soon after broken-hearted. Au attempt had 'been made, in the despatches of Lord Amherst to the Court of Meet** to dispa rage Sir IL Ochterlony, to point him out as a man whop facul ties were impaired by age, and whose proceeding*. were"therefore likely to be unwise. But there was not the leest•iiritibln those insinuations. The Honourable Proprietor entered into a long history relative to the disputed succession to the rijahship of Bhurtpore, and contended, in strong terms, that the 'eottduct of Sir D. Ochterlony, who was anxi ous t o se t t le' the ittiestion with vigour, was worthy of praise, while that of Lord Attilietit, who had prevented him from carrying his plans into' "lecithin, but who was obliged, six months afterwards, to cause the *etre'. of Bhurtpore to be invested, deserved, not approbation; bd . *Amour.. For his own part, he thought that, instead of a vote Of thanks, a vote of censure on Lord Amherst ought to be agr e ed ter and if such a proposition were made, h e wo u ld certain/rye/4 for it. Dr. Gtt.cmstsr had felt much dissatisfaction with' Leid Am herst for his conduct with respect to the Ilurnitse War, and be must confess that he entertained still :.tronger feelings Of dislike to wards his proceedings with respect to Bhurtnorc. Kt, therefore, should move, as an amendment to the (sigma) umetost....". That this Court, on mature consideration of the papers attided,* tit of opinion, Choc ** eandllol of thorlotrenror-Genn' in Com ' ell, In his forbearance to proceed against the usurper of BhirtpercP, at the time that Sir David ° c he e r/on) , ordered troops tti antemble for the purpose of attacking him, deaervea our decided ollikappro, bation and censure." Mr. Hums seconded the amendment. • Captain MI I rumn supported the original motion. Mr. MIAs had hoped that the glorious success of the British arms in India would have altered the tone which aoroe Hun. Pro prietors had assumed before our contest with the term,* had been brought to a close. It had been said by an Hon. 'roprietor (Mr. Rum), that in the absence of argument, nothing was more easy than to substitute a heap of abuse. This leas fully verified in Lord Atnherst's ease-=-for, from the moment hie Lordship had commenced his career in India, abuse had been most urijuatly la vished on him in that Court. He had hiped that, 'whin the war was brought to sn glorious a termination, a generoes feeling would have induced those gentlemen to express their conviction that they had done injustice to Lord Amherst. But a very diffettnt course war adopted. They continued to pursue Lord Amherst with a degree of malignity for which he was totally unable to aceohnt.-- He felt himself called on strenuously to support the' prtient mo tion. Every nisi acquainted with India must know that the capture of Bhurtpore, end the subsequent arrangement with the Rajah, added greatly to the safety of our dominions. Lord Am herst had, for his services, received a high mark of honour, from hit' Sovereign ; Ministers had given notice, that they meant to propose that he should receive the thanks of Parliement; and he (Mr. Mills). hoped that the Court of Proprietors would not be backward in following such high and excellent examples..,... (Hear, hear.) Sir C. Fonars objected to votes Of thanks being brought be. far* the Court in the absence of the grounds on which thou thanks were founded.' Ile had known votes of thanks' and of censure, in that Court, which were preceded by Proper details of all the circumstances connected with them; and he' could amino reason for departing from that practice at present. . , Sews time ago, he believed, an intention existed to withdraw' Lord Amherst from India, and to send out the Duke of Bitekittitheto in his place. He had put the question to the Chair* Pp farmer oc casion, and the fact was denied. Now, he 'certainty felt very much surprised at their perseverance in denying (for then question had been since put) a circumstance which wet so generally known, The Worthy Baronet concluded by declaring, that in his pre sent want of information, he did not feel himself justified either in approving or condemning the conduct of Lord Amherst. The CHAIRMA N begged leave to deny that any proposition for the recall of Lord Amherst, and sending out the Duke of Bunk. ingham to succeed him, had ever bean made to the Court of Directors by any constituted authority. Wh et h er t he Noble c l o h' u t r e haeany himself had any n wish to proceed to I n di a , l ie cou i d ' oot of seowledge The lion. Chairman than die. claimed, on his part, or on the part of any of his colleagues, to cast any, reflection on Sir David Ochterlony lie held that lent officer's merits in the highest estimation, but he did not there fore think he wasjustified in approving of all his acts; Colonel STANtiorc supported the amendment, er4 40" MAXYIILD opposed it. , • Sir Jour( MALCOLM sp o k e i n f av o ur o f th e o riginal motion. Mr. TRANI and Mr. TWINING supported the original nkotiem. Mr. PATTISON spoke warmly in favour of the, original motion, and bestow e d th e hi g h est pra i se on L or d Amherst for tile conduct in the war against the Burmese, and in the reduction of Bhurtpure. The amendment was then put aild negatived, very few bands being raised in its favour. ' The original motion was then put and cariied. the thanks of the Court to the g the expedition, were then unetti- THE MARQUIS OF HASTINGS. On the motion that the Court do adjourn, opt that the Court of Proprietors ,:litilos S , : tiorr v ys e e r ,ig: a n l Frd r e : ca u dirii es l toes u n. ti te o ur n iip l o co wared nve l y : in h would s peedily be called together to bestow some mark o f respect u an the memory of the late Marquis of flutings. He ', n oel that in the course of 12 months the statue of the Noble Marquis would adorn that Court.—The Court then adjourned. EXTRAORDINARY PRECOCITY.--Thers tt now in a village in Derbyshire, a boy, 12 years of age only, Who will, without the aid of notes, play any difficult conipositiOn on the double bass if he can but once witness the same ttiuo performed cn the violin. tie watches the motion of the Anglia; siiti retains the recollection of than action in so wonderful I manner, that fill more accuracy of execution, his friends challenge any man to the proof within twenty miles of the boy's residenee.—Sl et kp or t Advatiser.